Trading Card Maker vs PKM Card Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trading Card Maker
Create personalized trading cards with custom text, backgrounds, and images. Draw directly on your cards, import photos from your device, or use your camera. Save your creations or share them instantly.
- Custom text input
- Background selection
- Finger drawing tool
- Image import from Camera Roll
- Live camera integration
- Save to Camera Roll
- Direct sharing to Twitter
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Trading Card Maker allows you to make custom trading cards on your device. Trading Card Maker is simple: add the text, set the cards background, use your finger to draw on your card, upload images from your Camera Roll for your card's picture, even use your camera on the spot. When you are done, save your finished card to your Camera Roll or Tweet it. If you like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or any other trading card game, then Trading Card is for you. Be the card.
PKM Card Maker
Design custom Pokémon-style trading cards using your own images. Supports various series, stages, and elements with an intuitive editing interface. Save and share your creations with friends.
- Custom card creation
- Use own pictures
- Multi-series support (Sun/Moon, Sword/Shield)
- Multi-stage and element options
- Easy editing interface
- Save and share cards
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Create an unique Poke Card with your own pictures! Includes multi-series (Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield), multi stages and elements. And will be updated continuously. Edit all the features of card with super easy interface. Save it and share it to your friends. The Pokemon Card Maker app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic or Nintendo. This app is just a tool designed for fans. ©2023 Pokémon. ©1995-2023 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. ©Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku. ©Pokémon. ©1998-2020 PIKACHU PROJECT. Pokemon, Pokemon, Pokémon, Poké Ball, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • This app offers an auto-renewable subscription through in-app purchase. • Subscription period: 1 month • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PKM Card Maker at 78% against Trading Card Maker's 0%. PKM Card Maker also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). Trading Card Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
PKM Card Maker is free to download; Trading Card Maker costs $0.99 up front. PKM Card Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Trading Card Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
PKM Card Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PKM Card Maker has 153 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Trading Card Maker's written reviews are positive against 78% of PKM Card Maker's.
Trading Card Maker ships an update every 7 months, PKM Card Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trading Card Maker | PKM Card Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (153 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 153 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | samscheller.com | Wonjin Kim |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Trading Card Maker
No in-app purchases
PKM Card Maker
- Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
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